Drilon_Shala

Drilon Shala

Drilon Shala

Finnish footballer (born 1987)

Not to be confused with Driton Shala, Finnish footballer born in 1997.

Drilon Shala (born 20 March 1987) is a Finnish former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is of Albanian origin. His brother Driton is also a footballer.

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Club career

Shala progressed through the Reipas youth academy.[1] He made his breakthrough as a senior player for Lahti, playing for the club from 2006 to 2012.

On 17 January 2013, Shala moved to TFF First League club Tavşanlı Linyitspor.[2] At the end his first season at the club, his contract was terminated by mutual agreement.[3] He eventually returned to Lahti, signing a two-year contract with his former club on 5 November 2013.[4] There, he won the Finnish League Cup in 2016 with a 4–3 victory against SJK in the final; his third League Cup playing for Lahti. He retired from professional football in February 2020, only to return for one more season to play for his childhood club Reipas in the third-tier Kakkonen.[5]

International career

On 27 February 2006, five months after having been granted Finnish nationality, Shala made his debut for the Finland U19s as a substitute for Jami Puustinen during a 1–0 victory against Norway.[6]

Honours

Lahti

References

  1. [1]
    "Alle 17-vuotiaiden (1.1.1987) maajoukkue-ehdokas leiri pidetään Eerikkilässä 2. - 4.2.2004". Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
  2. [2]
    "Linyitspor'da 3 transfer birden". Fotomaç (in Turkish). 17 January 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Linyitspor'da 3 transfer birden". Fotomaç (in Turkish). 21 June 2013.
  4. [4]
    Laaksonen, Antti (5 November 2013). "FC Lahdelle mieluisa paluumuuttaja". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish).
  5. [5]
    Hoikkala, Mikael (12 February 2020). "FC Lahden Drilon Shala lopettaa pelaajauransa". Etelä-Suomen Sanomat (in Finnish).
  6. [6]
    "Räväkkä alku". Suomen Palloliitto (in Finnish). 27 February 2006. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007.
  7. [7]
    Lehtonen, Samu (9 April 2013). "Liigacupin voitto teki hyvää FC Lahden itseluottamukselle". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish).
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